When a man suffers from a minor¹ illness, typically a cold, but complains of severe symptoms, such as severe pain and nausea², they are said to be suffering from man flu. Lots of men tend to exaggerate their symptoms when they have a minor illness.

 

一位男士身体微恙时，比如他感冒了，就会不断抱怨症状有多严重，又是疼痛、又是恶心的，我们就说这位男士患的是man flu（男士感冒）。很多男人稍微得点小病就会把症状说得很夸张。

 

The female perspective is typically that the afflicted³ man is suffering from attention-seeking behavior, or that men have a lower pain threshold. The male perspective is that actually it does hurt and he needs more care.

 

从女性角度来看，患病男士其实是在寻求更多关注，或者男士对疼痛的耐受度比较低。而在男士看来，这病的确让自己很难受，需要得到更多关爱。